Dutch embroidery patterns

Dutch treat Pennsylvania style embroidery patterns. Lotsa patterns here!

This is just to give a feel on how bluework will look like. Bluework and redwork share the same history. Only that, bluework came as a successor to redwork when a new colorfast blue thread was ava

These Dutch style canal houses are beautiful with so much detail. You can grab the chart for free by following this link to Gingerbreadsnowflakes.com. You will need to scroll down to the bottom of …

Earlier this week, I shared a few projects that occupied my embroidery hoop over recent weekends, especially a cheery variety of folk-inspired designs that I had prepared for some (now-cancelled) local classes this summer. I begged you for input on names, and golly! Did you all come through! So M

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Another great gem I have is a booklet of Jane Griffith's Pottery House Pennsylvania Dutch Designs, full of black and white line drawings from her pottery. I can't find anything about her! But these would make great embroidered or appliqued designs.

The embroidered samplers in this installation were chosen for their practical character: each displays skills and knowledge acquired during the educational process and preserves this expertise for future reference.